In case you missed Shark Week, be sure to check out my post for the Mystic Aquarium blog, “Why we need sharks for healthy oceans—and a healthy planet.” You might be surprised by some of the reasons sharks are so important—not just to ocean ecosystems, but to us humans, too! For example, did you know that sharks play an important role in the global carbon cycle? Read more over at the Mystic Aquarium blog.

”Carribean reef shark 7” by Albert Kok is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.